Henry Brackenbury


Sir Henry Brackenbury
Portrait of Henry Brackenbury, by F. B. Ciolina, 1904
Born1 September 1837 (1837-09)
Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England
Died20 April 1914 (1914-04-21) (aged 76)
Nice, France
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1856–1904
RankGeneral
Battles / warsCentral Indian Campaign
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India

General Sir Henry Brackenbury, GCB, KCSI, PC (1 September 1837 – 20 April 1914) was a British Army officer who was assistant to Garnet Wolseley in the 1870s and became part of his 'Ring' of loyal officers. He also wrote several books of military history and memoirs.